Lake Inferior
This is our older and bigger pond, which we dubbed "Lake Inferior" when we moved in. It covers a little less than
three acres. It's very shallow and covered with water lilies in the summer, but it's great habitat for
wildlife, including deer, great blue heron, muskrat, mallards, Canada geese, turtles and numerous frogs.
Our other pond, "Lake Eerie" is featured here.
Suggestions are welcome - just send me an
email.
(Click on any Photo for a larger version)
All photographs are © Copyright Dick Bower
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Lake Inferior from the East
Late spring view from the "back" of our "Lake Inferior."
May 25, 2008
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Lake Inferior
A panorama of Lake Inferior—click here for a really wide view!
May 14, 2006
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Lake Inferior Left
This is the leftmost of three pictures taken to show the whole pond in 1999.
May 14, 1999
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Lake Inferior Center
This is the center of three pictures taken to show the whole pond in 1999.
May 14, 1999
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Lake Inferior Right
This is the rightmost of three pictures taken to show the whole pond in 1999.
May 14, 1999
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Morning Rays
Early autumn sun filters through the willows along Lake Inferior.
September 24, 2002
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November
Early Snow
Overnight snowstorm dusts the landscape in this picture of Lake Inferior.
November 2002
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Frozen Lake Inferior
Long afternoon shadows on our own "Lake Inferior"—still solidly frozen over.
March 11, 2008
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Lake Inferior Snowbound
Early winter snow blankets the pond — mostly frozen over by then.
December 12, 2002
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Moonrise
Moon rises over Lake Inferior.
April 30, 1999
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Our Geese
A pair of Geese that have taken up residence near our bigger pond, "Lake Inferior."
May 06, 2008
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Separate Tables
Mated pair of Canada Geese forage for a springtime meal.
May 01, 1999
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Mirror
Sunset lighting highlights the willows (and one of our resident Great Blue Herons) along a mirror-smooth Lake Inferior.
May 09, 2005
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Leaves and Water
Full summer, and Lake Inferior is dense with water lilies,
but a smooth patch of water remains to reflect the willow trunks.
It was amazing to watch the heron fold up to perch in the tree.
July 30, 2006
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Spring Reflections
April, and Lake Inferior has finally thawed. These leftover weeds and the reflection of the Springtime sky make for a pretty composition.
This is the April picture in our Backyard Broome calendar.
April 06, 2008
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August
Heron
Heron hunts on Lake Inferior. Note the basking turtle off to the left.
August 2004
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